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bronchiole any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli bronchiole [′bräŋ·kē‚ōl] (anatomy) A small, thin-walled branch of a bronchus, usually terminating in alveoli. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2) In asthma, prior studies using HRCT have commonly demonstrated small airway abnormalities such as prominent centrilobular shadows, which reflect mucous plugging and inflammation, or remodeling in the respiratory bronchioles. 3] and PM, which are known to target respiratory bronchioles (Camner et al. Respiratory bronchioles have occassional alveoli budding from their walls, while alveolar ducts are completely lined with alveoli. |
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